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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BARLAN', n. Also used attrib.
1. Land for growing bear.Cai.(D) 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4:
Boys, gang ye te'e barlan reeg.
2. The season for sowing, or preparing the land for sowing, bear, prob. short for barlan time.Ib. 3:
He [it] wis a bonny mornan, in barlan'.
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"Barlan' n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/barlan>
